Greek inscription on a boundary stone of a sanctuary of *John the Apostle and Evangelist (S00042) found near Kazıkbağları - Zeytindağ (ancient Elaia in the province of Asia; north-west Asia Minor). Probably late antique (5th-8th c.).
Evidence ID
E00738
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)
οἱ ὅρυ τοῦ ἁγίου
ἀποστόλου Ἰωάννου
[- - -]
[1. ὅρυ = ὅροι]
'Boundaries (of the church?) of the holy Apostle John [- - -].'
Text: IGC, nos. 61bis & 346bis.
Cult PlacesSeeking asylum at church/shrine
Cult building - unspecified
Places Named after SaintMonastery
Non Liturgical ActivitySeeking asylum at church/shrine
Awarding privileges to cult centres
Source
A boundary stone found near the site of ancient Elaia. There is no published description.Discussion
As François Halkin suggests, this presumably marked the boundaries of a sanctuary dedicated to John the Evangelist.Though this inscription does not say so explicitly, boundary stones were usually bestowed upon sanctuaries by emperors.
Bibliography
Edition:Grégoire, H. (ed.), Recueil des inscriptions grecques chrétiennes d'Asie Mineure, vol. 1 (Paris: Leroux, 1922), nos. 61bis & 346bis
Further Reading:
Halkin, F., "Inscriptions grecques relatives à l'hagiographie, IX, Asie Mineure", Analecta Bollandiana 71 (1953), 77
Robert, L., Hellenica. Recueil d'épigraphie, de numismatique et d'antiquités grecques, vol. 10: Dédicaces et reliefs votifs. Villes, cultes, monnaies et inscriptions de Lycie et de Carie. Inscriptions et topographie. Inscriptions de Phocée et des Dardanelles. Péripolarques. Monnaie de Thibron (Paris: La librairie d'Amérique et d'Orient Adrien Maisonneuve, 1955), 230, n. 2
Record Created By
Pawel Nowakowski
Date of Entry
30/09/2015
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00042 | John, the Apostle and Evangelist | Ἰωάννης | Certain |
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